By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent In 2021 Stan Satre, 89, was the pastor for all four outdoor Sunday worship services at Camp Nidaros near Walker Lake, just down the road from the city of Ottertail. Most of the pastors who used to fill in for Stan have passed away or are in unstable health. Satre has been… Read More

Ottertail resident is in search for collectable autographs, records By Chad Koenen Publisher Dick Strand has a knack for being in the right place at the right time.  How else do you explain how a man who is originally from Madison, Minn., can chalk up the likes of Charles Lindberg as a friend, party with Ricky Nelson and… Read More

By Lois Wiirre Special to the Dispatch    Sorry, I was MIA all summer. My grandsons from Florida, spent the summer here on the farm. We had so much fun and made allot of memories.   I cooked a lot and introduced them to Minnesota foods. They laughed at the “everything on a stick” at the state fair… Read More

Recent rain and a return of near-normal temperatures and higher evening humidity have greatly reduced the chance of campfires or open burning causing a wildfire in Cook and Lake counties. In response, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is removing burning restrictions in those counties, effective 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21. Cook and Lake counties… Read More

By Bev Johnson Master Gardener This time of year, some gardeners are suffering from “Garden Fatigue. They are praying for frost so they can stop gardening. Of course this is not true for the avid gardener. She/he would like at least another 2 or 3 months of garden weather to be sure that new plant /tree/shrub,… Read More

The VFW Post 3289 Auxiliary meeting was held on September 9th with 11 members present and 1 guest. A thank you card was received from JoClaire Pederson and Judy Paju. Cancer Aid and Veterans and Family Aid raffle tickets are available. Barb did a training on the Legislative Process. The quilt raffle winners were announced.  A program table was… Read More

Thursday, Sept. 23  Baked Chicken, Baby Bakers, Peas N Carrots, Tropical Fruit, Bread/Butter/Milk Friday, Sept. 24  Sliced Ham, Scalloped Potatoes, Green Beans, Brownies, Bread/Butter/Milk Monday, Sept. 27  Tator Tot Casserole, Coleslaw, Toasted Buns (2 Halves), Angel Good Cake, Milk Tuesday, Sept. 28  Polish Sausage/Bun, Fried Potatoes, Baked Beans, Mini Crème Puffs (3), Milk Wednesday, Sept. 29  Spaghetti N Meat Sauce, Lettuce Salad, Garlic Bread… Read More

Thursday, Sept. 23 Breakfast- Bagel Bites, Sunflower Seeds, Fruit or Juice Lunch-  Shrimp Poppers, Scalloped Potatoes, Vegetable, Fruit Friday, Sept. 24 Breakfast- Benefit Bar, Crackers, Fruit or Juice Lunch- Pizza, Granola Bar, Vegetable, Fruit  Monday, Sept. 27 Breakfast- Cereal, Yogurt, Fruit or Juice Lunch- Kickin Chicken Bowl, Fruit, Rice Krispie Bar Tuesday, Sept. 28 Breakfast- Pretzel with Cheese, Multigrain Bar, Fruit or… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies reported that a 95-year-old woman from Moorhead died in a traffic accident at 3:16 p.m. on Sept 10 near the intersection of Highways 60 ands 13, northeast of Perham. The victim, a passenger, was identified as Marjorie Froemke. Driving the vehicle, in the single-vehicle crash, and injured was a 65-year-old… Read More